Ford Motor Co. posted its worst quarterly loss ever Thursday in a roiling global auto market that also saw profits fall at Daimler AG, Hyundai Motor Co. and AutoNation Inc. Renault SA reported a profit increase in the first half of the year but still plans to cut jobs and scale back production.

AutoNation Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit tumbled 33 percent as continued economic woes and soaring gas prices continued to steer drivers away from new vehicle purchases.

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 24, from AP Financial News:

On Squawk Box this morning, CEOs from various industries aired their insights on the economy, energy prices, real estate and politics.

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 24, from AP Financial News:

Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News:

Shares of automotive retailer AutoNation Inc. jumped Tuesday on news that Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates owns a 5.5 percent stake in the company.

Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative):

CEOs on the frontlines of America's oil crisis discuss the effects soaring gasoline prices are having on their businesses and their customers.

AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson joined the CNBC 'Squawk Box' crew to discuss the effects higher gasoline prices are having on the automotive industry and consumers.  Americans, he said, have finally reached the "tipping point" at four dollars a gallon.

As gasoline prices start to weigh heavily on the consumer, America's auto CEOs share their outlook on what that means for the car industry.

A day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates another three-quarters of a point, CEOs joined Squawk Box to share their outlook on the economy and markets.

CNBC's Squawk Box was in Miami this morning, and the Squawk crew interviewed Miami-based CEOs on everything from real estate to healthcare.